Acoustic Test Engineer

JOB TITLE: Acoustic Test Engineer
LOCATION: Redmond, WA (Onsite)
DURATION: 12 Months
PAY RANGE: $68 - $78/hr.

TOP 3 SKILLS:

• Familiarity with basic acoustic measurement signs, real ear insertion gain, ability to work with BNK hats, calibrators, and high precision measurement microphones
• Ability to quickly set up equipment in labs for audio test, familiarity in working with quick chambers. - Basic scripting comfort (Python and/or MATLAB) to operate measurement tools and run analysis scripts
• Basic signal processing, great reporting, and communication skills

Company:
Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Role Summary:
Client is seeking an acoustic test engineer to execute hands-on acoustic measurements on wearable audio devices and document the results in our quality records system. The role involves running an established, documented test process on a calibrated acoustic measurement bench and producing traceable test reports within a regulated quality environment (e.g., medical-device / ISO-style design controls). There will be close collaboration with a senior engineer who owns the test requirements, calibration methodology, and quality standards. Execution will be against those defined procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Execute acoustic test protocols on devices under test - including gain, output level, frequency response, and calibration measurements - precisely following procedures
• Set up and operate the measurement bench: head-and-torso simulators (HATS) / acoustic couplers, audio interfaces, acoustic calibrators, and device mounting/fitting
• Run the acoustic measurement software end-to-end: audio-device and channel configuration, microphone and speaker calibration, measurement capture, and data archiving
• Honor acceptance criteria and gating - flag out-of-tolerance results, calibration faults, and anomalies for review; never pass questionable data silently
• Produce and file traceable test reports in the team's quality records system: test identifiers, device serial numbers, calibration records, and raw + processed data
• Maintain meticulous lab records, equipment calibration status, and device logs
• Escalate measurement-judgment and calibration questions to the supervising engineer

Key Projects/Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Wearables group, overlap with conversation focus
• involve audio equipment set up
• lab measurements
• reporting
• audio troubleshooting, diagnostics
• adhering to strict standards for devices that could be medical devices.
• Expand testing capabilities with guidance from senior engineers

Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of hands-on acoustic/audio measurement or lab-test experience: sound-pressure-level, frequency-response, gain, and level measurements
• Willingness and aptitude to learn real-ear / insertion-gain measurement methods
• Comfort operating measurement hardware - audio interfaces, acoustic calibrators, acoustic test fixtures/couplers (or demonstrated ability to ramp quickly)
• Exceptional attention to detail and documentation discipline; able to follow written procedures precisely and reproducibly
• Basic scripting comfort (Python and/or MATLAB) to operate measurement tools and run analysis scripts
• Reliable, organized, and able to work independently within a structured process
• Comfortable on macOS or able to ramp quickly

Preferred (Nice to Have):

• Audiology / hearing-device measurement background (real-ear measurements, dynamic-range compression, insertion gain)
• Experience in a regulated / quality-controlled environment (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485, medical-device design verification)
• Familiarity with an electronic quality management system (eQMS)

Education:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in acoustics, audio/electrical engineering, physics, audiology/hearing science, music/audio technology, biomedical engineering, or a related technical field -- or equivalent hands-on lab/test experience

Must-Have Skills:

• Familiarity with basic acoustic measurement signs, real ear insertion gain, ability to work with BNK hats, calibrators, and high precision measurement microphones
• Ability to quickly set up equipment in labs for audio test, familiarity in working with quick chambers. - Basic scripting comfort (Python and/or MATLAB) to operate measurement tools and run analysis scripts
• Basic signal processing, great reporting, and communication skills

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Ability to troubleshoot measurement issues in complex test scenarios
• Ability to create new test setups to improve processes.
  • Experience in a regulated / quality-controlled environment (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485, medical-device design verification)
  • Familiarity with an electronic quality management system (eQMS)
• Audiology / hearing-device measurement background (real-ear measurements, dynamic-range compression, insertion gain)

Logistics:

• Location: On-site, lab-based - Redmond, WA
• Engagement: Contingent worker, full-time, on-site (lab work -- not remote-eligible)
• Ramp: ~4 weeks to independent execution

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

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